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Giving vs Given - What's the difference?

giving | given |

As verbs the difference between given and giving

is that given is past participle of lang=en while giving is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between given and giving

is that given is a condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation while giving is the act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.

As adjectives the difference between given and giving

is that given is already arranged while giving is having the tendency to give; generous.

As a preposition given

is considering; taking into account.

giving

English

(wikipedia giving)

Verb

(head)
    • ''These bright surfaces are sprayed with a fine spray of ink, thus giving them an even surface.' - First Usenet use via Google Groups, fa.human-nets, 6 May 1981 0359-EDT, Gary Feldman at CMU-10A

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having the tendency to give; generous
    • To become like Christ involves everything else: becoming a loving and giving person, having confidence enabling you to be vulnerable (psychologically and physically; Jesus did both), having the wisdom to see people's needs and the desire to meet them. - net.flame - 26 Mar 1984 by Jeff Sargent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
  • A gift; a benefaction.
    • (Alexander Pope)
  • The act of softening, breaking, or yielding.
  • * Addison
    • Upon the first giving of the weather.

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    given

    English

    Alternative forms

    * giv'n

    Verb

    (head)

    • Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Considering; taking into account.
    • Given the current situation, I don't think that's possible.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Already arranged. (rfex)
  • Currently discussed. (rfex)
  • Particular, specific.
    • No more than three people can be in that space at a given time.
  • Assumed as fact or hypothesis.
    • Given that we will get the resources, what do we want to achieve?
  • Prone, disposed.
    • He was given to taking a couple of glasses of port at his club.

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    * English adjectives ending in -en English irregular past participles ----